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Oklahoma delegates to GOP Convention united in praising JD Vance as VP choice for Trump
JD Vance announced as Trump’s 2024 vice presidential running mate
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Ohio Senator JD Vance will be his vice presidential running mate.
While Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. Sen. JD Vance would be his running mate in the presidential election has been greeted with surprise and skepticism in some quarters, Oklahoma delegates to the Republican National Convention praised Trump’s choice, calling it a home run by the former president.
On Monday, just days after he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, Trump named Vance as his choice for vice president.
Vance has served in the U.S. Senate for about two years. He is a former Marine and a venture capitalist with a law degree from Yale. He wrote the popular book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” about growing up in Appalachia. The book later became a movie.
Monday, Trump said Vance’s selection will bring focus to the people he fought for, “the American workers and farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and far beyond.”
“After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio,” Trump, said in a social media post.
Trump’s choice was praised by Oklahoma House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, a delegate to this year’s Republican National Convention.
“Senator Vance was a great choice,” Echols said. “He’s the first millennial in U.S. history to appear on a presidential ballot.”
Echols and Pollard: Vance brings excitement to race, a ‘home run’ pick
Choosing Vance, Echols said, buttresses Trump’s effort to reach working-class families.
“His upbringing from a working-class family really plays into Trump’s message,” he said.
Echols said he believed Trump and Vance have a close working relationship. Still, Echols acknowledged that Vance’s age could be seen as a negative by some.
“Senator Vance will have to convince the American public, and I think he will, that if something were to happen to President Trump that he is ready and capable of being the next commander and chief,” Echols said. “So overall, I thought it was a home run pick.”
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Pam Pollard, former chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party and a delegate to the convention, said she, too, was pleased by the choice of Vance for vice president.
“People are very excited,” Pollard said. “Every time I talk to someone about JD Vance, they are excited, and that makes me excited. I’m glad the president chose him.”
Pollard said Vance’s story was compelling and brought energy to the party.
“He wanted to make himself better, he wanted to make his life better,” she said. “Is that not the greatest story anyone could have? I’m just grateful to the Republican Party that we have that story.”
Like Echols, Pollard said Vance’s life story makes him a compelling candidate. Vance is very relatable to working class Americans, she said.
“He’s very relatable,” she said. “He never gave up, and he’s proof that the difficulties in your life don’t have to hold you down.”
Vance replaces Pence on ticket
Vance replaces former Vice President Mike Pence, who distanced himself from Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pence was in the Capitol that day, when a pro-Trump mob attacked police officers, broke into building and attempted to stop Congress’ certification of the electoral college votes.
Pence, who briefly considered a run for president, also has been critical been critical of the Republican Party’s changes to its platform. Pence and other members of the party’s right wing have complained that the party eliminated abortion from the platform.
Echoing Pence, state Sen. Dusty Deevers, a Republican from Elgin, issued a scathing media statement last week, criticizing the RNC for its platform choices.
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Notably, the opposition to abortion and support for a Christian definition of marriage present in previous platforms were removed, Deevers said.
“The RNC platform committee’s decision to remove from the platform Christian values regarding abortion and marriage is a reprehensible attack on God’s Word, pre-born children, and the Christians who have shed blood, sweat, and tears for the party because they believed it would fight for their values. Nothing is done that is not before the face of God and He will hold accountable those responsible for conspiring to secularize the Republican Party,” Deevers’ statement said.
Deevers urged all RNC delegates, especially those from Oklahoma, “to reject the platform adopted by the committee and work to amend it such that it calls for abortion’s abolition and marriage to be defined as the union of one man with one woman.”
As expected, Democrats criticized Trump’s choice of Vance.
“Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate because Vance will do what Mike Pence wouldn’t on January 6: bend over backwards to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law and no matter the harm to the American people,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, chair of the Biden-Harris campaign. “Over the next three and a half months, we will spend every single day making the case between the two starkly contrasting visions Americans will choose between at the ballot box this November.”
The Republican National Convention continues through Thursday.
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Alabama's upset loss to Oklahoma completes wild day in college football as rankings could look a lot different
Entering Saturday night, all No. 7 Alabama needed was a win against unranked Oklahoma to remain very safe in the College Football Playoff bracket.
Earlier in the day, No. 5 Indiana was blown out, No. 4 Penn State barely squeaked by Minnesota, and No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 14 BYU both lost.
But, the Crimson Tide could not get the job done, as Oklahoma dominated to a 24-3 victory.
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Defensive end R Mason Thomas of the Oklahoma Sooners gets his hands in the face of quarterback Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, who had been one of the nation’s best players, had his worst game of the season. He completed 11 of 26 passes for 164 yards with three interceptions and gained just seven yards on 15 carries for Alabama (8-3, 4-3). The Sooners held Alabama to 234 yards. He went just 2-for-7 for 62 yards before the half.
True freshman Xavier Robinson ran for career highs of 107 yards and two touchdowns as Oklahoma became bowl eligible and took coach Brent Venables off the hot seat.
The Sooners’ victory resulted in yet another edition of fans storming the field too early, but at least this one was practically over anyway, unlike the BYU-Arizona State game.
Oklahoma students and fans rush the field after they efeated Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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Ole Miss and Alabama, both in the bracket prediction last week, now have three losses on the season. This leaves the door wide open for 9-2 teams like Clemson and Iowa State, who had been ranked 17th and 22nd in the nation, respectively.
And now, Indiana’s college football playoff hopes, right after their undefeated season ending, may not look all that over. No. 10 Georgia and No. 11 Tennessee figure to move up a few spots with three teams ahead of them in the rankings all losing.
Although, it’s certainly not out of the question that Alabama could be on the outside looking in.
Oklahoma spirit team member celebrates after a touchdown against Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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The next rankings will come out on Tuesday, and it should be very exciting to see what the committee has in store.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
No. 7 Alabama football should have defeated unranked Oklahoma. But the Crimson Tide didn’t.
Oklahoma had only won one SEC game all season. It wasn’t even bowl eligible before Saturday.
Then, the Alabama offense failed to score a touchdown and sputtered for much of the night. The Crimson Tide defense couldn’t stop Oklahoma’s rushing attack when the game was still close.
Alabama turned the ball over three times, with three Jalen Milroe interceptions.
As a result, the Crimson Tide fell 24-3 to the Sooners on Saturday at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
“There is no excuse,” linebacker Jihaad Campbell said. “None. Everybody saw it. Whoever was watching the game. We lost, and we’ve got to take it on the chin and keep learning from that.”
Alabama (8-3, 4-3 SEC) gave up 325 yards, with 257 yards, on the ground to Oklahoma and two touchdowns. Oklahoma (6-5, 2-5) had the nation’s 90th ranked scoring offense entering the game.
“Our job was to out-execute those guys, and we fell short tonight,” Campbell said.
Meanwhile, the Alabama offense tallied only 234 yards, with 164 through the air and 70 on the ground, to score only a field goal.
Milroe, who gashed LSU on the ground two weeks ago, couldn’t get anything going with his legs with only seven yards on 15 carries.
“They had a great game plan for us,” offensive lineman Tyler Booker said. “We’ve just got to get a hat on a hat. We have to execute better.”
The Alabama players who took part in interviews postgame showed a clear and intentional interest in moving on quickly from the result and performance in Norman.
“So what? Now what?” Booker said. “Can’t do anything about what just happened. What we can do is make sure we prepare our tails off.”
Next up is a matchup with Auburn in the Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium to close out the regular season. Alabama won’t make the SEC Championship Game, but it might not yet be eliminated from the playoff just yet. The Allstate playoff predictor on Saturday night gave the Crimson Tide a 31% chance to still make the postseason.
“Got a big game next week,” Booker said. “Got to put all of our focus and energy there. Can’t do anything about what just happened. We’ve got to put all of our focus and energy into next week.”
Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.
NORMAN, Okla.–– Alabama has one final road test to pass in the regular season if it wants to compete for an SEC title and make it back to the College Football Playoff.
The No. 7 Crimson Tide plays at Oklahoma on Saturday night in the first matchup as conference foes in the SEC. BamaCentral will have coverage all night from Norman. Follow along for updates.
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Who: Alabama (8-2, 4-2 SEC) vs. Oklahoma (5-5, 1-4)
When: Saturday, Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium
TV: ABC/ESPN+
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Tyler Watts).
Series: Oklahoma leads 3-2-1
Last meeting: Alabama defeated the Sooners in the Capital One Orange Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff 45-34. Tua Tagovailoa passed for 318 yards and four touchdowns while the Crimson Tide rushed for 200 yards across 42 carries between Josh Jacobs, Damien Harris and Najee Harris.
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide dominated Mercer 52-7 at home behind three touchdowns from Jalen Milroe and two touchdowns from Ryan Williams. The Alabama defense forced three more turnovers as they’ve now forced 16 in the last five games, making life challenging on opposing offenses.
Last time out, Oklahoma: The Sooners were off this past week, but went to Missouri two weeks ago and lost 30-23 after losing a fumble for a touchdown in the game’s final minutes. Oklahoma’s played five conference games and only won at Auburn this season.
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